"You are a dreamer."

In W. E. B Du Bois' 1903 book The Souls of Black Folk (1903) he suggest the idea of "double conciousness" defined as "a concept in social philosophy referring, originally, to a source of inward 'twoness' putatively experienced by African-Americans because of their racialized oppression and disvaluation in a white-dominated society." This idea embraces the inherent sensation Black men and woman experience of seeing themselves as a person, an individual, while also having to see themselves…

“Power over Spice is power over all.”

I will never forget the day I watched the trailer for Dune. I had not read a book in a few years. I immediately got the book from my library. The story that unfolded is one of the absolute best I have ever read. So I was elated when Part One was as good as it was. And Part Two is a step up in virtually every way. A masterclass in epic filmmaking…

"Listen up. An American operative with a grievance against his country is missing and has malfunctioned. His agenda represents a threat to our national interests, and he must be neutralized at all cost. Anything in this man's possession is of vital importance and must be captured intact. The man himself is expendable. He is not to be underestimated: a master of infiltration, deception, sabotage and psych warfare. For all intents and purposes, ladies and gentlemen, a mind-reading, shape-shifting incarnation of…

Thinly veiled propaganda. On top of that, it isnt all that interesting. Certainly has good performances and good visuals (kneecapped by poor editing) but it is just straight up boring. Unethical journalistic practices galore. By trying to remain "objective" it totally disregards any further context that explains why this happened. Palestinians are made to be faceless and evil. Barely a drop of nuance, nothing of substance, less interesting than watching the evening news. If anything it is a good showcase…